**Executive Summary**
The e-Courts Mission Mode Project is implementing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the judicial system to enhance efficiency and accessibility. Key initiatives include digitizing court records, virtual courts, e-filing, and video conferencing. The project has shown significant improvements in judicial performance between 2014 and 2025, with increased case institution and disposal rates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Digitization and Record Management:**
* Over 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitized for faster retrieval and secure storage.
* **Virtual Courts and Online Adjudication:**
* 30 Virtual Courts are operational for online adjudication of traffic challans, processing 10.13 crore challans.
* **Video Conferencing (VC) Expansion:**
* VC facilities are available in 3,240 court complexes and 1,272 jails, with over 3.97 crore hearings conducted.
* **Live Streaming of Proceedings:**
* Live streaming is operational in 11 High Courts.
* **E-filing and E-payments:**
* E-filing and e-payments systems are implemented, with over 1 crore cases filed and significant amounts processed for court fees and fines.
* **National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG):**
* NJDG provides public access to case data and serves as a monitoring tool to manage case pendency.
* **Court Case Information System (CIS):**
* CIS 4.0 is implemented in all courts, enhancing usability and integrating with national platforms.
* **Digital Infrastructure:**
* The S3WaaS platform hosts 730 District Court websites for secure access.
* 48 e-Sewa Kendras are functional in High Courts and 2,396 in District Courts.
* **Real-time Digital Services:**
* Case updates are sent to lawyers and litigants via SMS and email daily.
* The multilingual e-Courts services portal receives daily traffic.
* **Mobile Applications:**
* The e-Courts Services mobile app provides case status and cause list information.
* The JustIS app assists judges in organizing and monitoring judicial business.
* **Electronic Processes:**
* The National Service and Tracking of Electronics Processes (NSTEP) system has processed 7.29 crore e-processes.
* **Paperless Courts:**
* Digital Courts 2.1 facilitates paperless courts with AI-powered translation and transcription.
* **Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS):**
* The Government of India has been implementing a CSS for judicial infrastructure development since 1993-94.
* **Impact on Judicial Performance:**
* The eCourts project has led to a 169% increase in annual case institution and a 207% increase in annual case disposal between 2014 and 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Litigants and Lawyers**
* **Impact:** Increased accessibility, efficiency, and transparency in justice delivery through digital services, online filing, e-payments, and real-time case updates. Faster retrieval of information and reduced procedural delays.
* **Action Required:** Utilize e-filing and e-payment systems, access information through mobile apps and the e-Courts portal, and receive case updates via SMS and email.
**Judges**
* **Impact:** Enhanced case management and monitoring through upgraded systems like CIS 4.0 and the JustIS app. Access to digitized records and AI-powered tools for paperless courts.
* **Action Required:** Utilize CIS 4.0 and the JustIS app for judicial business, and leverage Digital Courts 2.1 for paperless proceedings.
**Judicial System Administration**
* **Impact:** Streamlined case management, improved monitoring of pendency and disposal rates through NJDG and data analytics. Enhanced judicial infrastructure and accessible web services.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement and leverage the integrated digital platforms and monitoring tools provided by the e-Courts project.
**Government of India (Ministry of Law and Justice)**
* **Impact:** Successfully implementing a large-scale ICT modernization project aimed at strengthening the judicial system and improving public access to justice.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide support and oversee the implementation and expansion of the e-Courts Mission Mode Project.
Key Entities Referenced
e-Courts Mission Mode Project: The primary initiative discussed, focused on integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the judicial system.
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG): A key platform for public access to case data and court statistics, used for monitoring and reducing case pendency.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities: A broader government scheme that supplements state resources for judicial infrastructure development, of which the e-Courts project is a part.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The governmental ministry responsible for the e-Courts Mission Mode Project and providing this information.
CIS 4.0: A specific version of a court system implemented across all courts, integrating various national platforms.
Ministry of Law and Justice
e-Courts Mission Mode Project is being
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Information and Communication Technology
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The e-Courts Mission Mode Project is being implemented in a phased manner across the country with the
objective of strengthening the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the judicial
system. The project has introduced various measures such as video conferencing, virtual courts, e-filing, e-
payments, digitisation of court records, upgraded case management systems and monitoring of cases
through the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). These measures have contributed to making justice
delivery system more accessible, efficient and transparent by enabling public access to case related
information, streamlining case management through digital workflows, and reducing procedural delays
through e-filing and video conferencing. Some key initiatives under the eCourts Project as on 31.01.2026
are as under:
i. Over 660.36 crore pages of court records including legacy records have been digitized across Courts
to ensure faster retrieval, secure storage and seamless digital workflows.
ii. 30 Virtual Courts have been established to enable online adjudication of traffic challans. Virtual
Courts have received 10.13 crore challans and challans amounting to Rs. 1002.73 crore were paid.
iii. Video Conferencing (VC) facilities have been expanded across 3,240 court complexes and 1,272
jails. Courts have conducted over 3.97 crore hearings through video conferencing, facilitating
remote hearings of undertrials, witnesses and lawyers.
iv. Live streaming of court proceedings is operational in 11 High Courts.
v. E-filing and e-payments systems have been implemented to allow online filing of cases and digital
payment of court fees and fines. More than 1 crore cases have been filed through the e-filing
platform and the e-payments system has processed transactions for court-fee worth Rs. 1,404 crore
and fine worth Rs. 75 crore.
vi. NJDG provides public access to case data, statistics of courts across the country and has been
upgraded with an improved dashboard, functioning as a monitoring tool, to identify, manage and
reduce pendency of cases.
vii. CIS 4.0 has been implemented in all courts, with enhanced usability, privacy safeguards and
integration with national platforms such as NJDG, e-filing, virtual courts and ICJS.
viii. The S3WaaS platform hosts 730 District Court websites, ensuring secure and accessible web
infrastructure.
ix. Real-time digital services have expanded significantly, with case updates being sent to lawyers and
litigants through SMS Push and Pull (over 4 lakh SMS sent daily), email (over 6 lakh sent daily)and the multilingual e-Courts services portal (with 35 lakh hits daily).
x. The e-Courts Services mobile app (3.59 crore downloads) provides the lawyers and litigants
relevant information about case status, cause lists etc.
xi. The JustIS app (22,133 downloads) is a management tool for the judges assisting them to effectively
organise and monitor their judicial business.
xii. 48 e-Sewa Kendras are functional across all High Courts and 2,396 e-Sewa Kendras across District
Courts.
xiii. Under National Service and Tracking of Electronics Processes (NSTEP) system, the courts have
processed 7.29 crore e-processes.
xiv. Digital Courts 2.1 is a customized application for paperless Courts with facility of translation and
transcription using AI. It enables judges to access all case related documents, pleadings, and
evidence digitally.
The Government of India has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the
Development of Infrastructure Facilities since 1993-94. Through this Scheme, the Government of India
supplements the resources of the State Governments, who have the primary responsibility for the
development of judicial infrastructure. There are five components covered under the scheme, viz., court
halls, residential units, lawyers’ halls, digital computer rooms and toilet complexes.
The interventions under the eCourts project have enhanced efficiency in the justice delivery system by
improving case management, e-filing, hearing through video conferencing, real-time monitoring of
pendency and disposal, facilitating faster service of processes etc. The adoption of digital platforms, data
analytics and interoperable systems is contributing to better utilisation of judicial resources, faster
resolution of disputes and improved access to justice for litigants.
The facilities created under eCourts project have significant impact on judicial performance between 2014
and 2025, with 169% increase in annual case institution (from 0.98 crore to 2.64 crore) and 207% increase
in annual case disposal (from 0.81 crore to 2.49 crore) by the courts in the country.
This information was given by MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha
today.
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